Public Charity

A Brighter Way

A Brighter Way is a Public Charity headquartered in Ypsilanti, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $792K revenue, $730K expenses, $1.3M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 811186430 Ypsilanti, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$792K
Total Expenses$730K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

ABW helps formerly incarcerated individuals living in Washtenaw County to build stable, successful, and fulfilling lives. We support these returned citizens by forging strong relationships with our mentoring teams, community resources, and committed advocates. The benefits are a richer community, reduced recidivism, and increased public safety.

Officers & Directors

Executive Director Adam Grant
President Al Newman
Board Member Bonnie Billups
Board Member Cynthia Harrison
Board Member Glynis Anderson
Board Member and Development Director Jeanne Ross

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS
$401,500 1 grant
EDUCATION
$370,541 4 grants
HOLISTIC HEALTH ENGAGEMENT FOR RETURNED CITIZENS
$150,000 1 grant
PUBLIC BENEFIT - ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$83,425 1 grant
Emergency Aid
$62,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $792K $730K $1.3M
2023 $1.0M $551K $757K
2022 $249K $199K $107K
2021 $96K $123K $37K
2020 $97K $75K $59K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $97K to $792K (+712%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for A Brighter Way

Complete financials, all 17 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time